Movies and TvShows featuring "orthodox-church" theme.

Leviathan is a movie set in a small fishing village in Russia. The plot revolves around a car mechanic who stands up against political corruption and an evil politician. The story explores themes of government corruption, legal battles, and the influence of the Orthodox Church. The mechanic's life takes a downward spiral as he battles against a corrupt system and faces personal tragedies like alcoholism and an unhappy marriage.

Man of God is a powerful biographical drama that tells the story of a priest who faces religious persecution and false accusations in the Ottoman Empire. Set in the late 19th and early 20th century, the film follows the priest's journey of faith, his unjust conviction, and his unwavering commitment to his beliefs.

In post-World War II Russia, a guilt-ridden man decides to seek forgiveness and redemption for his past actions in a Russian Orthodox monastery located on a remote island. As he immerses himself in the rituals and practices of the monastery, he grapples with his own guilt and the challenges of living a solitary life. Through prayer, iconography, and the guidance of a wise hermit, he learns to find peace and a sense of purpose.

In a small town in Macedonia, a woman named Petrunya jumps into a river to retrieve a wooden cross during a traditional religious ceremony, angering the male participants. Her actions spark a debate about gender equality and challenge the patriarchal society. Petrunya faces backlash and prejudice as she fights for her rights and personal freedom.

One Step Behind the Seraphim follows a teenage boy as he navigates his way through a religious school, facing bullying and exploring his own sexual awakening. Along the way, he forms friendships and learns important life lessons.

A young officer in the army of Empress Catherine of Russia is on his way to his new duty station at a remote outpost. During a blinding snowstorm he comes upon a stranger who was caught in the storm and is near death from freezing. He rescues the man and eventually brings him back to health. When the man is well enough to travel, the two part company and the man vows to repay the officer for saving his life. Soon after he arrives at his new post, a revolt by the local Cossacks breaks out and the fort is besieged by the rebels. The young officer is astonished to find out that the leader of the rebellious Cossacks is none other than the stranger whose life he had saved during the storm.

A story revolving around the life of a gypsy community in Yugoslavia, exploring themes of poverty, violence, and cultural traditions.

In 1870s Russian Empire, a civil engineer becomes involved in an underground movement of political activism and terrorism, challenged by his naivety and idealism.

A short documentary about the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Macedonian Orthodox Church in Malmö, Sweden.

A journey into the wedding night, where an ultra-Orthodox Jewish couple gets to know each other for the first time.

Inspired by true events. Boswellia sacra is a short feature film about nature and human rights. Vukasin Drakulic, a young man, discovers the violation of the law of nature by humans. He ponders whether it is possible to escape one's own nature and the environment that surrounds them.

"The Moscow Pilgrims" is a film that takes you on a tour of Russia’s ancient capital. The film’s main characters – father and son – are doing the most intersting sights of old Moscow, including the Simonov Monastery, the New Spassky Cloister and the Krutitsky Church located on a picturesque bank of the Moskva River. The celibate priest Ilia, the dean of the church of the Holy Mother of God father Vladimir and other priests will help the pilgrims and visitors to see the world of Moscow’s ancient holy sites: the burial-vault of the noble Romanov family, the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of God recently cleared from security services, and the graves of the Kulikovo battle heroes, the monks Oslyabi and Peresvet.

Boris I - Part 1 - The Baptizing is a historical drama that follows the early reign of Boris I, the ruler of Bulgaria in the 9th century. The movie explores his challenges, triumphs, and the political dynamics of the time. It offers insights into Bulgarian history and the significant events surrounding Boris I's rule.

An orthodox heroine astride a motorbike. Young people breaking the monotony of a country life through stunt riding. A meeting against a Western backdrop between two universes that are at odds with each other except for their very reason for being: passion.